Android

Trump’s ‘Truth’ app ban on Google Play launches Apple criticism

Former US president Donald Trump’s Truth Social app is still barred from Google Play pending a review of the app’s policies. Google Play policies…

Google Play Store update will get rid of annoying ads, copycat apps

Google has announced an update to its Play Store policy for app developers that will hopefully mean annoying, instrusive ads and copycat apps will…

Clubhouse rolls out beta app on Android

Clubhouse has released a beta version of its app on Android devices, more than a year after it first arrived on iOS. The social…

Android 11 launches: Some of the new features to look forward to

On 8 September Google launched the latest version of its mobile operating system — Android 11. So what are some of the biggest changes…

Huawei wil replace Google Maps with TomTom following new deal

A report by Reuters revealed that Huawei will replace Google Maps services with TomTom on its future smart devices thanks to a new deal…

Google’s Android 10 (Go Edition) will be 10% faster and more ‘memory efficient’

Google on Wednesday revealed new improvements coming to Android 10 (Go Edition), the company’s operating system for entry-level smartphones. According to the company, Android 10…

Google expands Android security key feature to iOS

Google on Wednesday announced that it has expanded its Android security key two-factor authentication feature to iOS as well. This means Android users can…

Truemessenger blocks spam SMSes from flooding your phone

Truecaller, the Swedish company behind apps like Truecaller and Truedialler, has launched a new Android app called Truemessenger. The app is aimed at making…

Android triumphs in the US for June quarter, assisted by Samsung S6

The race between Apple and Android continues and has been going on for a long time and still not a clear winner. This quarter…

Don’t know which Android you should have? Google thinks it does

Buying a new smartphone can be difficult. Even if you buy something low-end, you’re likely to be outlaying a fairly significant amount of capital….

Instagram opens feed to businesses to increase revenues

Instagram has expanded its ad product offering as it looks become a financially viable entity. The Facebook-owned company announced on its blog that it…

Vendors shipped 11.4m wearables in the first quarter of 2015

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), vendors shipped a total of 11.4-million wearables in the first quarter of 2015. Fitbit shipped the most…

Will crucial partnerships help drive Android Pay’s ecosystem?

Android Pay has officially introduced at Google’s I/O conference in San Fransisco. While the “simple and secure” mobile payment solution has been in the…

Live video streaming for everyone as Periscope finally comes to Android

It has taken two months for Periscope to arrive on Android but it is finally here. The Twitter-owned live video streaming app has had…

Factory resetting your Android won’t erase all your data, study finds

Apparently reseting your Android phone to its default factory is not safe. A study from Cambridge University found out that people could still recover…

Google Fit receives an update, now estimates distance and calories burned

Google Fit has received an update and can now estimate distance and calories burned. The LG Health has this feature so Google Fit is…

Google+ Collections: a new way to group your posts by topic

Google has introduced Google+ Collections, a Pinterest like feature that allows Google+ users to share and connect with others with shared interests and passions….

Global smartphone shipments reach 291.2m units in Q1 2015

The global smartphone shipments for the first quarter of 2015 reached 291.2-million units, a drop of 9.2% compared with the prior quarter, according to…

EU officially charges Google with antitrust violations, opens formal investigation on Android (update)

The European Union has formally charged Google with cheating competitors by distorting internet search results to advantage its Google Shopping service. The EU has…

Worried about being cheated on? The mCouple app could put your mind at ease

Are you scared you’re being cheated on? Then this new app might be just what you need. While most people rely on old-fashioned private…

Apple’s reuse and recycling programme now accepts Android trade-ins

Apple has announced that its iPhone trade-in programme will now include select Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone smartphones. The trade-in programme, available both on…

Facebook now lets you buy and sell stuff in groups

Facebook has announced new features for Facebook Groups designed to make it possible for members of “For Sale” groups to buy and sell. These…

This Namola app is like Uber for SA’s metro police

A new app that helps South Africans alert the nearest police using their GPS-enabled smartphones has been launched by Ever Africa — which is headed…

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